About me
I have worked extensively with adolescents and teenagers providing education, counseling for Depression and anxiety, and life skills to assist with meeting mental health needs.
I have a good rapport with young adults, and enjoy helping them to reach their potential.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
Also experienced in:
Relationship issues
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Family conflicts
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Grief
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Intimacy-related issues
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Parenting issues
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Anger management
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Self esteem
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Coping with life changes
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ADHD
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Drug and alcohol addiction
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Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 28
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
MD LCSW-C 18865
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sheila Askins. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Written on Mar 23, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 3 months on issues concerning anger management
Very experienced therapist
Written on Mar 09, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Sheila understood my issue, listened to me respectfully, and offered good resources.
Written on Mar 07, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Mrs. Sheila has been very helpful. I appreciate her willingness to help and her insight.
Written on Jan 22, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Sheila gives an organic feel. I do not feel judged, and I feel like it is a safe space. I do not feel pressured to talk about things that I do not want to, and she allows space to jump points which helps me get to my "real" root to work on. I also like the cultural connection and the appropriate humor because life as we know it is always serious but in therapy there are times when you don't have to.
Written on Jan 04, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning addictions
Sheila was great in supporting me to help me help myself after my relapse. She provided me with the tools I need to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Communication with her was great, I am thankful to her for guiding me.
Written on Dec 31, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She truly cares about my well-being. Since talking to her, I'm learning how to channel my anxiety as it relates to work. I'm finally sleeping and accepting things that I cannot change.
Written on Nov 30, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
5 stars
Written on Nov 27, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Sheila has hit the ground running with our sessions. She gives constructive feedback on what I’ve got going on and doesn’t stray away from giving truth to how to approach personal progression. Looking forward to future sessions for sure.
Written on Nov 08, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and sleeping disorders
Has a way of getting you to talk about deeply rooted issues and how to address them.
Written on Nov 02, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Sheila is open, warm, and understanding. She not only listens, but she provides strong techniques to deal with anxiety. She gives proactive options for dealing with high levels of anxiety.
Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Sheila is understanding and makes me feel safe and seen. I really appreciate her strength and her faith- she is a wonderful support and I’m excited to have her to hold me accountable and help me work through difficult mindsets.
Written on Oct 18, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Sheila Askins is supportive , encouraging & resourceful. She gently guides you to consider options/ choices & supports you in your decision making process.
Written on Sep 12, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Sheila is so personable and makes you want to open up. She asks those deep questions that have you thinking to yourself, like dang, why do I do those things. Sheila is so caring and sweet in her delivery but will give you great worksheets and homework to truly work on things that you want to get better at. She listens with care and is always available.
Written on Sep 03, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Sheila Atkins is such a great listener. She provides me with insights that direct me in the right direction to attain my goals. She explains things clearly and the exercises she gives me are so helpful. 5 Stars!!!
Written on Aug 30, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, grief, and intimacy-related issues
She is attentive, a good listener and provides sound advice.
Written on Jun 28, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Good so far, very happy
Written on Jun 02, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
So it's been about a year and a half that I have been seeing Ms. Askins. What's great about her is she listens to all my issues and concerns and addresses them well. She doesnt judge me for it and I feel I can always be myself and open up to her. She gives you great advice and coping strategies to cope with things you've been struggling with. She always responds pretty quickly whenever you message her as well. And most importantly for me, you can tell she truly cares about you and cares about helping you in anyway she can. She is literally god send.
Written on May 20, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Sheila was very attentive and she provided a variety of options to help me with my issues
Written on Apr 08, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
It was a very good session, I learned a lot and got encourage I was glad to talk myself out and being listened and helped
Written on Mar 14, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem
Amazing therapist, great listener, fantastic advice
Written on Mar 10, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Has been really knowledgeable and receptive to my needs so far, fun to talk to as well
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Sheila listens and gives great strategies to manage and move forward and past my concerns. I appreciate her help and guidance.
Written on Nov 16, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I love her she's amazing
Written on Oct 19, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
I look forward to our therapy sessions. The sharing of questionnaires and fact sheets help to keep our conversations relevant and focused.
Written on Aug 29, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 3 months
Ms. Askins is a professional and worked very well with my teenager, addressing his and our needs, answering all of our questions, being flexible, and most importantly being compassionate. I would definitely recommend her to any of my family or friends any day.
Written on Jun 01, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
A fantastic listener with a supportive ear! I always felt better and empowered after my sessions with! She is a wonderful therapist!
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and coping with life changes
Sheila is a person easy to engage with good listener skills and knowledge to guide me with my issues will continue meeting with her.
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
I want to really recommend this therapist. I had her for about a month, and she helped me greatly realize things that I could've been doing to help better my mental health, but kept being far too hard on myself. I feel like I've realized the ways I can communicate with people in my life that may be a bit difficult to talk to, and I hope to practice that form of communication moving forward. She's wonderful.
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Gets to the root of the issues.
Written on Apr 19, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Great listener and gives good advice.
Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Sheila created a comfortable space for me to share without judgment. She asked what my goals were upon starting my sessions and provided me coping methods alongside coping worksheets to begin my healing journey and supports my progress and consistency but also helps guide me through my thought processes when I stumble to understand the cause and incorporate proactive measures to stay on course.
Written on Apr 11, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month
Sheila has been helpful and flexible with getting a plan worked out.
Written on Mar 01, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s wonderful! She is an amazing listener and gives lots of emotional support, as well as equipping her patients with practical advice and coping skills. She has been a game-changer for my mental health!
Written on Feb 02, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching
Sheila was warm and inviting and made me feel comfortable to talk to her about anything without judgment. She was very responsive to messages and reached out to check on me regularly. She made the idea of therapy less daunting.
Written on Dec 03, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sheila cares about her clients. She makes sure she is updated on what has been going on with her clients on a weekly basis so that when we do get together, we can focus on current issues. She has given me tips on how to relax. She has given me tips on how to handle issues on my job. She makes sure she reviews all of the issues you discuss with her. She is so knowledgeable.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, sleeping disorders, and coaching
She is a good listener.
Written on Nov 02, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Great listener and problems solver
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
What I appreciate about Sheila is that she’s very helpful and honest. She’s also very practical with her advice and shows that she cares about my growth as a person.
Written on Oct 15, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s Very attentive, helpful and gives great insight. I love every session with her and plan to continue.
Written on Oct 15, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Sheila is very kind, understanding and non-judgmental. She always gives me a more positive way of viewing my situation and challenges me to learn from my experiences. I really appreciate her.
Written on Sep 30, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Thank you so much for all your help!
Written on Aug 29, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Strongly looking forward to the next session with Sheila Atkins
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks
Very helpful to our unique situation! Thank you for all you bring to our healing
Written on Jul 24, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
Sheila is attentive, kind and supportive. Takes time to listen and recommend tools to help with the situation.
Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She listens and then recommended several ways to cope with my issue. Her recommendations for treatment was very helpful.
Written on Jul 06, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks
She is nice , friendly, professional, and very helpful for my child and me . I am very satisfied.
Thank you .
Written on Jun 08, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Sheila is great and easy to express my emotions to.
Written on Jun 08, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
She is sincere with her response
Written on Jun 06, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and coaching
Sheila was professional, communicated well and efficient.
Written on Jun 04, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and coaching
Sheila Askins listens well and facilitates effectively. She offers material, documentation, and artifacts for understanding, clarification, and implementation. I enjoy working with Sheila because she cares, works toward success, uses the time effectively, and ask for feedback to process improve. I have "grown" (developed) working with Sheila and independently. I will continue to put in the work and follow her guidance towards success.
Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Shelia was great and I throughly enjoyed discussing with her.
Written on May 11, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Sheila as been extremely patient with me, super professional understanding and compassionate. I enjoy working with her and I have grown a lot since starting my sessions.
Written on May 02, 2022 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Really good listener, very kind and respectful
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